Garter



Aug. 15, 1933. M. F ASCHER 1,922,413

GA'RTER Filed Sept. 16, 1932 U mee@ w Q7, 71%,@ 5j' W, W ruim/dx Patented ug'.15,19337i i i ,v l v.

` Max F. Ascher,r Chicago, 111.1-

Application septmlmk 16,1932v b Serial No. 633,442-

A4 Ciaims. (ellv 2 2'40) This invention relates'to garters and fastenings 'fabric interposed between the two4 plugs, and is therefer, and more especially to the permanent Asecured in place -by'rexpanding its 'arms after the attachment of garters to socks. parts are. assembled.-. l l

Themain objects of the invention are to pro- The fastener body 511s of duplex design andl Y `5 Vide all mplOVed OIIILO garter and Structural comprises two flattishmembers '12 and 13, the 60 details therefor, and lmeans for securinglthe former having a central aperture. 14 to receive the garter permanently t0 the upper 'part l0f a'SQCk g garter and sock fabric and also the plugs. These or stocking; to provide a combination sock'k and members 12 and 13 have conoidal flanges 15 and garter secured together `substantially integrally 16 respectively, the latter overlapping the former,

and permanently, and'adapted for embracing the whereby the parts 12 and 13 are secured per- 65 leg'well above the upper edge of the sock except. lmanently together, and the garteris held punc-l ,v at the point of fastening, as for instance toV emtually tothe sock, that isto say, locally orat one y Y brace the upper part ofthe calf; and toy pro-` point. l A vide such a combination sock and garter of uni- It is toY be understood that rsome 'of the detailsl V tary character adapted for frequent vwashing asv set forth may be altered or omitted without de- 70 a Whole. Y y parting fro'm the spiritA of the invention as `de- Y This invention i'sillustrated bythe accompanyfined by the following claims.

ingdrawing in which: Y I claim:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combined 1. Incombination, a sock and elastic band tosocll:` and garter in actual use. gether Vwith a fastener whereby said band is se- 75 I* Fig. 2 is `an enlarged side elevation of the cured to the upper part of the sock, said fastener' garter applied to a sock, ready for use. j comprising a hollow shell and .Y an expansible` f Fig. 3 shows in spaced relation a greatly enplug, whereby the band is secured directly to the larged axial crossv section ofthe fas'tenershell, shell, and'another substantially similar plug 25 the garter ends, inner plug, sock and outeriplug, whereby the sock is securedin the same'manner 80' ready for assemblage. 4 over the rst plug. Y b Y l Fig. 4 isV similar to Fig. 3 except that the com- 2. `A'device ofthe class described comprising a ponent parts have been brought together and discoidal hollow shell aperturedonone side withfastened in place. by flattening and'so expandan overlapping flange about the opening, in lcorn-V ing the plugs in place in the shell the parts all .bination with a pair of garter ends and part of 85"',A`

being shown in vsection on theV line 4 4 of Fig. 2. a sock lall three extending into said shell-and Referring more .in detail `to theA drawing, thel means set in said shell to`secure said membersv in garter 1 is secured Vto the upper edge part `of a place. l 'i 'f A f l sock 2, by means of a fastener 3, the main vbody 3. The method of attaching a garter to a sock,

of the vgarter being elastic and adapted to` as-.` which consists in applying the ends ofV a garter 90 sume an inclined position extending downward` strip to the ,interior of a hollow button-like shell, ly on one side for attachment to the sock, and .clamping the samel in *place by expanding a upwardly on the other side to embrace the rupper Vhollow plug therein, then applying the device toV part of the leg or calf,vas at 4. i vthe upper edge of a sock and-securing the latter inv 40 The said fastener 3 is'of discoidal shape 'and place byexpanding another vplugfsubstantially 95 comprises substantially a button-shaped hollow within the rst plug andinto locking engagement body member 5,' open `on one side, with overwith theshell member'. hanging edges 6, in combination with an' ex-vr g 4. A fastenerofth'e class described comprising pansible cup plug 7, adapted for setting in place a discoidal hollowfshell apertured on'one rside,in

, against the inner face of the button member to combination with apair of garter ends andthe 10Q grip the garter ends 8 and 9 therebetween, and rim of a sock'all'three extending into said shell having side prongs`10 adapted. for outward setting and means setA in the shell aperture with the said to engage under the buttonl flanges, and a lsecond f ends 'and rim'interposed to secure said members plug 11 like plug 7 inorder to holdjthe sock in in placeiy i place. .'Plug 11 is applied with the upper sockl f F. SCHER. v V105 

